känˈkyüpəsən(t)s, kənˈk- also ˌkänkyüˈpis ə n- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens + -ia -y
: strong or ardent desire:
a. : a longing of the soul for what will give it delight or for what is agreeable especially to the senses — used chiefly by Scholastic philosophers
b. : sexual desire : lust
Synonyms: see desire